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MacLeod v ABC Plumbing Drainage & Gas Ltd and Ors
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Applicant believed she was employed by respondent ABC" - Wage and time records, timesheets, tax certificate and bank statements referred to ABC…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (arrears and penalty) ; Penalty ($1,500)(payable to Crown) ; Arrears of wages ($2,280) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($179.46) ; Interest (7 percent) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($70)(filing fee)
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Service & Food Workers Union Inc v Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING - Reference for facilitation – On two occasions, had reached settlement subject to ratification, but each time union members rejected proposed settlements – Five days of strike actions and…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Parties directed to mediation ; No order for costs
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Robinson v Avis Rent A Car Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Falsification of timesheets by applicant for himself and casual workers - Timesheets stated they worked longer than actually did - Applicant's explanation was that…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Capon v Royal Commerce Company Ltd t/a Royal English College
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Applicant employed on a series of fixed terms - Genuine fixed term - Raised issues about applicant's teaching of course - Director of business…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,400)
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Saint Kentigern Teachers Association v Saint Kentigern Trust Board
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Application of collective agreement - Applicant questioned lawfulness of employment arrangements whereby teachers were engaged in management positions for fixed term and paid management units" for extra work…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Dellow (Labour Inspector) v JR Construction Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Application for compliance with Authority determination - No appearance for respondent - No good reason for failure to attend so proceeded to deal with matter fully as…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Spiers v Capital & Coast District Health Board (formerly Capital Coast Health Ltd)
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of details of the…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Geerlings v Bryan
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal - Applicant asked to drive respondent to adjacent farm and help put battery in tractor - Applicant drove respondent to farm but felt too much…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Skinner v Stayinfront (Asia Pacific) Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Preliminary issues - Whether full and final settlement of all claims - Clause of agreement drawn very widely and plain intention was to cover all issues…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Adams and Ors v Aviation Security Service
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Interpretation of employment agreement - Relevant provision provided that for purposes of leave respondent may, as appropriate, recognise previous service with" other state sector organisations - Applicants had…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved